...Pit, and Snowshoe Pit. Spinnerbaits are producing northern pike at Lower Mission Lake, East Rabbit Lake, and Big Mahnomen Lake. Walleyes are being taken in 12 to 14 feet or 24 to 28 feet at Serpent Lake, Bay Lake, and Farm Island Lake on long...
...lakes are producing largemouth bass via plastics along the deep weeds or topwater baits in the slop. Black Lake, Mahnomen Lake, and Mississippi River are giving up panfish and the walleye bite on the Mississippi is improving on the edges of...
...24 to 28 with setlines and shiners. Crappie and sunfish activity is strong with Milford Lake, Little Rabbit Lake, Mahnomen Lake, Upper Dean Lake, and Perry Lake kicking out fish on glow jigs tipped with waxies or minnows. Northern pike have...
...are hitting glow jigs and minnows on the north end of Bay Lake, the deep water on Nokay Lake, and in 14 feet on Big Mahnomen Lake. Mahnomen, Little Rabbit Lake, Crooked Lake, and Milford Lake are safe bets for sunfish. Work the deeper edges...
...side of Lower Mission Lake is providing decent sunfish and crappie action in 15 to 18 feet of water. Milford Lake and Mahnomen Lake still are kicking out a few crappies, but the bite here has been limited to the evening and early morning hours...
...Rabbit Lake and Pelican Lake for walleyes in 24 to 28 feet of water. Northern pike are biting very well on Perry Lake, Mahnomen Lake, and June Lake. Sucker minnows are working best. Lakes such as Perry, Mission, and Mitchell are producing sunfish...
...pike are hitting minnows or crankbaits in 12 to 14 feet of water on Perry Lake. Crappie action has picked up on Big Mahnomen Lake in seven feet of water. Fish in the one-pound class have been common. Duck hunters are seeing very few birds...
...still the best bets for walleyes in 20 to 24 feet of water with a shiner minnow. Perry Lake, Blind Lake, and Big Mahnomen Lake might be worth a check for crappies in 12 to 20 feet of water. Look for suspended fish with small jigs and minnows...
...feet of water. Grace Lake is the area's best bet for bluegills in 26 feet of water. CROSBY AREA Serpent Lake, Big Mahnomen Lake, and Mission Lake are giving up crappies during lowlight periods of the day in eight to 14 feet of water. Sunfish...
...water on Clearwater Lake and in shallower water at the northeast bays of Cedar Lake. June Lake, Nokay Lake, Big Mahnomen Lake and Black Hoof Lake are producing sunfish in 15 to 20 feet of water. EAST-CENTRAL MINN There's a steady crappie...
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